Skirt or coat gage.



PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

J. B. WELLS. SKIRT 0R GOAT GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.22,1904.

Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOEL B. WELLS, OF MOYLAN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SKIRT OR COAT GAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,820, dated March 14, 1905.

Application filed November 22, 1904. Serial No. 233,823.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OEL B. WELLS, a citizen of the United States, residing atM oylan, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt or Coat (Jrages, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved skirt and coat gage, and in such connection it relates to the particular construction and arrangement thereof.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a comparatively simple, efiicient, and reliable gage for marking a skirt or coat a uniform distance from the base in order to be enabled to uniformly trim off the lower edge of the skirt or coat, so as to insure greater uniformity in the appearance of the skirt or coat on the wearer.

' My invention, stated in general terms, consists of a skirt and coat gage constructed and arranged in substantially the manner hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and characteristic features of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating in perspective the device embodying main features of my present invention, taken in conjunction with the following description thereof.

Referring to the drawing, a is a rectangular or other shape base from which projects vertically a standard a and a graduated or scale plate (1. connected with the base a.

b is a crayon or chalk holder consisting of two spring-metal fingers or prongs 5 and 6 having a tightening-nut b for bringing the fingers close together or separating one from the other. The free ends of" the prongs or fingers are provided, respectively, with downwardly and upwardly extending projections b for holding the crayon or chalk in required position extended from and between the two prongs or fingers of the holder 5.

0 is a link pivotally connected with the rear end portion of the holder 6 and provided with an eye 0, adapted to engage the standard a.

d is a tightening-collar with which the eye 0 of the linkengages to form in conjunction therewith a journal-bearingor phase of hinged connection with the standard a.

(Z is a tightening-screw extending through the split portions of the bearing (Z for jamming the same together, and thereby producing sufficient friction between the standard a and the collar (Z for affording a fixed position of the crayon-holder Z) on the standard a of the device as required foroperating the same.

The device as arranged in the drawing with the graduated or scale plate (6 is particularly adapted for accurately gaging the required height of a skirt and for marking off the same to the degree demanded to obtain the length required and the said plate (5, presenting a rigid surface against whichthe skirt rests during the movement of the crayon-holder 7) along the skirt in the marking of the same. lVhen the device isintended for gaging and marking off the proper length of a coat to remove a ragged or uneven edge, so as to even up the same throughout, the graduated or scale plate a connected with the base a of the device, can be removed and a longer plate and standard (0' than those illustrated substituted in order to bring the adjustable crayon-holder Z) to a height required on the standard a for marking off the length of the coat from the lower edge to-secure uniformity entirely around the coat in its position when upon the wearer.

Having thus described the nature and object of my invention, whatl claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Askirt and coat gage, comprisinga standard suitably connected with a base having a vertical end plate, a crayon-holder, a movable link pi votally connected therewith so as to afford said crayon-holder a movement toward or away from the garment to be marked, and said link connected with said standard, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. A skirt and coat gage, comprising a base provided with a graduated or scale plate, a standard, a crayon-holder pivotally connected with a movable link so as to afford said crayonholder a movement toward or away from the garment to be marked, and said link adjustably connected with said standard, substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. A skirt and coat gage, comprising a base having a standard, a movable link adjustably connected with said standard, a crayon-holder pivotally secured to said link so as to permit of the movement of said holder toward or away from the garment to be marked and a plate against which the garment is adapted to rest during the marking thereof, substantially as described.

7 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature 1n the presence of two subscrib- IO mg wltnesses.

JOEL B. WELLS.

Witnesses:

J. WALTER DOUGLASS, THOMAS M. SMITH. 

